Return to Paradise

Aug 10, 1998

1h 49m

★ 6.5

Give up three years of their lives or give up the life of their friend. They have eight days to decide.

Overview

Lewis, Sheriff and Tony are three friends vacationing in Malaysia. Sheriff and Tony eventually leave to pursue careers in New York, but Lewis stays behind to work with orangutans. Two years later, Sheriff and Tony learn that, because of their past actions, Lewis has been arrested for drug possession. With Lewis facing a death sentence, the friends are left with a difficult decision: return to Malaysia and split Lewis' sentence, or let him die.

Genres

Drama

Thriller

Romance

Production Companies

Tetragram

Propaganda Films

PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

Return to Paradise Trailers

Cast

John 'Sheriff' Volgecherev

Vince Vaughn

Beth Eastern

Anne Heche

Lewis McBride

Joaquin Phoenix

Tony Croft

David Conrad

M.J. Major

Jada Pinkett Smith

Kerrie

Vera Farmiga

Ravitch

Nick Sandow

Gaby

Elizabeth Rodriguez

Mr. Chandran

Ming Lee

Mr. Doramin

Joel de la Fuente

Prosecutor

Richard Chang

Famous Divorce Lawyer

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